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Martha Speaks (book)
Children's book published in 1992
Children's book published in 1992
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Martha Speaks |
| image | File:Martha_Speaks_(book).jpg |
| author | Susan Meddaugh |
| illustrator | Susan Meddaugh |
| country | United States |
| series | Martha Speaks |
| genre | Children's picture book |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| pub_date | September 1992 |
| media_type | Paper |
| pages | 32 pp |
| followed_by | Martha Calling |
the book
Martha Speaks is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Susan Meddaugh and published by Houghton Mifflin in September 1992. It is the first in a series of six books featuring a young girl named Helen Finney and her pet dog named Martha.
Plot
The book follows the adventures of the dog Martha, who could speak after being fed alphabet soup. The family complains about Martha being talkative and she stops eating her soup. When a burglar breaks into the family's house, Martha was unable to call for help. When the burglar gives her alphabet soup, Martha calls the police and the family appreciates her for speaking again.
Reception
The Horn Book Magazine said the book was "Good-natured and amusing, with cheerful illustrations" and Patricia Tauzer writing for Common Sense Media wrote in a four star (out of five) review that, "the story is clever."
In popular culture
- Prior to an adaptation into a TV series of the same name in 2008, the book was featured on an episode of Reading Rainbow and was also featured (but not read) on an episode of Kino's Storytime.
References
References
- "Barnes & Noble – Used Book Search Results – Martha Speaks – Susan Meddaugh – Hardcover".
- A.A.F. (1993). [http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=9303010518&site=lrc-plus Martha Speaks.] ''Horn Book Magazine'', ''69''(1), 76. Retrieved from Ebsco.
- Tauzer, Patricia. "Martha Speaks – Book Review". Common Sense Media.
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